# HS 830260 Of Base Metal global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in of base metal reached $1.3B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +1.2%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.2B | +3.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | $1.3B | +7.1% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | $1.2B | -8.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | $1.2B | +1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | $1.3B | +6.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | $1.3B | +4% | +4% |
| 2019 | $1.2B | -6.8% | +1% |
| 2020 | $1.1B | -11.6% | -5% |
| 2021 | $1.3B | +14.3% | -2% |
| 2022 | $1.2B | -1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | $1.2B | -1.2% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $1.3B | +7.7% | +1.6% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $134.3M | +2.6% | 62 |
| Germany | $104.0M | +1.8% | 56 |
| United Kingdom | $79.0M | +0.6% | 60 |
| France | $74.6M | -1.5% | 59 |
| Netherlands | $73.7M | +4.5% | 52 |
| Poland | $47.7M | +5.9% | 43 |
| Canada | $44.8M | -0.9% | 46 |
| India | $38.4M | +7.3% | 34 |
| Russia | $37.6M | +5.9% | 20 |
| Spain | $36.9M | +3.4% | 55 |
| Japan | $36.1M | -2.2% | 31 |
| Singapore | $35.7M | +9.2% | 40 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._